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The Cinematography and Editing From ‘The Descendants’
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It’s no secret that my favorite movie from 2011 was Alexander Payne’s The Descendants. Not only was it my favorite, but the film also took home awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (George Clooney) at the Golden Globes this past Sunday. If you haven’t made time for this film, take my recommendation, as well as the recommendation from judging body of the Golden Globes, and get out and see The Descendants. The purpose of this post is not simply to rant about the greatness of this film, but to spotlight the cinematography and the editing from the project. After the jump you can check out a behind the scenes look, which features interviews with members of the production crew.
‘[the films of] Christopher Nolan’ — I Suggest You Watch This
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It’s no secret, that here at the The Movie Mash, we are big fans of Christopher Nolan. Barrett and Mike each have The Dark Knight, The Prestige, and Inception among their top ten movies of all-time — I have Batman Begins amongst my ten favorites. Nolan is a cinematic genius, and has yet to fail as a blockbuster filmmaker. Many montages have been made showcasing the director’s work, but I think this latest rendition is definitely one of the best. Hit the jump to watch it.
‘X-Men: First Class’ Behind the Scenes Look at the Film’s Best Cameo
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If you haven’t seen X-Men: First Class, you really are missing out — it is without a doubt the best X-Men film to date. If you are one of the few who still have not seen it, don’t go pass go, i.e. the jump, to see this behind the scenes featurette. The video isn’t really anything special, but I really loved this film, and the extra peek at this cameo is worth the view for any fan.
Would ‘Star Wars’ Have Been Better With a Black C-3PO?
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The question posed above might not be serious, but the video after the jump has your answer. Star Wars might not have worked with a black guy voicing C-3PO, but it would have been a whole lot funnier — that is clearly shown after watching the ghetto droid talk back to Uncle Owen. Hit the jump to see.
Must Watch: ‘Star Wars’ vs. Cancer and ‘Insane Office Escape’
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To keep the readers entertained over the weekend, I thought I would pass along some cool videos I encountered while trolling Twitter. The first is a fun Star Wars short where stars like Emma Stone, Ken Jeong, Seth Rogen, and Aziz Ansari reenact our favorite scenes from a galaxy far, far away to raise cancer awareness. The second video should make any FPS — first person shooter — fan feel at home. Imagine watching a Jason Bourne-like figure destroying the suited opposition to escape an office with a high value confidential object. Seriously, hit the jump and watch these videos.
Webisodes and Fun Little Movies
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Webisode series are a brilliant idea and a great form of quick entertainment. At this point in our constant Internet use, I find it surprising that the creation of webisodes is still somewhat less appreciated than other forms of film. The whole idea is based around fast entertainment for the online community. Webisodes allow one to watch an episode in a matter of 2 to 10 minutes, rather than a half hour to an hour. And forget the commercial breaks, there isn’t time for the annoyance of what diapers you should buy for the baby you don’t have.
The ‘25 Greatest Unscripted Scenes in Films’
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This is pretty damn awesome. I think one of the coolest parts of the film-making process is when actors improvise because they feel something authentic and genuine might work better for a scene than what’s written in the script, or something unexpected happens that causes the scene to veer from what’s on the page; but then ends up being even better than what was originally intended because the actors were into their characters, into the story and movie magic was the result. That’s why I absolutely adore this video created by YouTube user mewlist, who has put together the 25 Greatest Unscripted Scenes in Films. Check it out after the break.
Funny AND True: ‘Every Michael Bay Movie In Under A Minute’
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Matt and I saw Transformers: Dark of the Moon a couple days ago. His full review will be up here tomorrow. For my quick thoughts on the film, it was definitely better than ROTF, but had some nagging elements that are present in all of Bay’s films, which can become tiresome. One being length; TF3 is over two and a half hours. Another being the non-stop action, explosions, car chases, etc., which has made Bay the filmmaker that he is, but doesn’t mean that it isn’t super exhausting to endure a 45-minute battle scene. In echoing this sentiment towards Bay’s staples as a filmmaker, I came across this very funny College Humor video on Twitter titled, Every Michael Bay Movie In Under A Minute – which is pretty much just how it sounds.
MUST MASH: ‘The Movies of Christopher Nolan’
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Back in March I posted a fantastic Christopher Nolan tribute video titled Nolanography, in which a YouTuber edited together his favorite scenes from Nolan’s films into an epic three-minutes of awesomeness. Well, people keep posting them on YouTube, so I’m gonna keep posting them here. I stumbled across this in the Nolan Fans forums today, and I have to say, it’s even better than Nolanography. The tribute video is titled The Movies of Christopher Nolan, by YouTuber ivanovstas. I know, I know. “We get it, Barrett. You’re obsessed with Christopher Nolan.” This is true. But more than that, it’s about appreciating the fantastic work of fans appreciating the fantastic work of the filmmakers they love and admire. Check it out after the break.
